Monthly Crime and Policing Brief
Mayfair Crime and Policing Report, February 2026
19 reported incidents · Washington, DC · Source: DC MPD
Reported incidents measure what residents report to MPD, not how safe a place is. This brief pairs them with how enforcement lands in the police district covering Mayfair.
Key Takeaways
- 19 incidents were reported in Mayfair in February 2026.
- Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common offense (7 incidents, 37% of the month's total).
- Total incidents were up 27% versus January 2026 and down 47% versus February 2025.
- The biggest month-over-month change was Motor Vehicle Theft, which rose from 1 to 7.
- This February was 45% below the 5-year historical average for the month (~34 incidents).
Monthly Crime Volume, Mayfair
February Incidents by Year, Mayfair
Offense Breakdown, Mayfair
How Policing Lands Here
- MPD District 6 covers about 100% of Mayfair's reported incidents. 31,720 stops of persons were recorded there since 2023; Black people were stopped at 1.0x their share of the district's population; the district drew 1.1x the stops that its share of reported crime accounts for. Full District 6 analysis →
These figures come from the same MPD stop records and reported-crime data analyzed across this site. Reported crime is not occurred crime, and stop counts measure enforcement, not danger. Methodology: stops by district and enforcement vs reported crime.
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Incident counts reflect reported MPD crimes for the calendar month and are subject to revision. This report shows historical incident counts and trends only.